(November 3, 2017 at 10:16 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote:(November 3, 2017 at 9:57 pm)Court Jester Wrote: If they are busting their ass and honestly doing everything that they can, I feel bad for them. But if they keep at it, they will get to a better situation. It's not always quick and/or easy, but it will happen.
Yeah, except when it doesn't get better.
(November 3, 2017 at 9:57 pm)Court Jester Wrote: If they aren't willing to take the needed steps for self improvement and just expect to make $30 an hour flipping burgers at McDonalds (if they are willing to work at all), or they make $30,000 a year and get ejected from their $300,000 house because they made a really bad personal life decision with their finances; I'm not going to be bothered by that at all. Really sucks if they have kids, but it's not my place or responsibility, nor should it be.
Do you really believe the situation is as black and white as you describe it here? That the only people who are in financial trouble (who aren't handicapped) are either stupid or lazy?
Yes. Absolutely yes.
I wouldn't say that they are all stupid and I wouldn't say that they are all lazy, but likely one and/or the other. Doesn't mean that they are all bad people either though.
In the end; Life's about choices. I shouldn't have to pay for other's consistently negative choices any more than you should be required to pay the money that you earn for you and your family for my negative life choices.
It's not right for those that are working the hardest and reduces their drive to improve their life because they don't earn more by putting forth more effort. It's also not right for the people exhibiting the least effort or society as a whole because if promotes the idea that the bare-minimum is good enough.
